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Keyhole Creation of a Small Bowel Stoma

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 44187

Brings a loop or end of the small intestine out through the abdominal wall to form a stoma, so waste empties into a bag on the skin instead of traveling through the rest of the bowel. It is done with keyhole surgery through several small incisions using a camera and long instruments. It may be temporary, to rest bowel further along, or permanent.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Creation of a Small Bowel Stoma cost?

$2,570

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,570 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $15,849.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $22,909Professionalmedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $1,698
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $2,570professional $1,479

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$16,595.87
Typical High
$37,153.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,778.28
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$9,120.11

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Carolina $2,570 · 28th of 50
ME $21,878ND $1,096

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.